Here we are at the second to last Sunday before Christmas--December 12th, 2021

 TERRY

It is a little past 9:00 AM as I write.  Terry has been up for a while and is taken up with the Sunday paper as I sit at the computer with Christmas music coming from the TV.  I would say she is same same.  It seems strange BUT PT is actually coming this afternoon---on a Sunday!

On Sundays as we get close to Christmas I spend time reminiscing about "Christmas in the past".  So today I will fill my blog with pictures of long ago!

Here is Grandma and Grandpa Saunders with, from left to right John, Aaron, Travis and Lisa.  This is in 1973 and was taken at Grandma and Grandpa's home in Cayuga

Here we are in St. Paul with Audrey, Faustina and Ruby in front.  In the middle is Leo.  In the back is Liam, Henry, Mike holding Jude and Cynthia holding Benedict I think!  I think it was taken in 2011.

Here is John at the Saunders farm for Christmas.  I am guessing it was 1970 as he looks about a year old.

This was taken in the church in Cayuga.  Five of the family are not with us anymore.  They are Gail, Jeannie, Dale, Grandma and Grandpa. Maybe taken in 1973??

Grandpa always had to make his famous fudge during Christmas!

Here is Cynthia enjoying her second Christmas at our house.  It looks like the packages came late or maybe they just did not come that year!!!  No it must have been early in December.

So my stories today consist of pictures of Christmas times in the way way past.  Why not?  Isn't Christmas about joy?  AND what more joy can one have than to remember and think about happy times in the past?  So I will leave for this morning.  I did not get into Christmas times in my childhood as I have NO pictures of those times but I do have words and maybe that is for next Sunday!  So as I sit and enjoy the past and sip my FL coffee I will say to all who read this.  "Please enjoy the season.  If there is sadness in this past year focus on the positive and give thanks for the REASON FOR THE SEASON.